inflammation‚ often affecting the inferior quadrant in a crescentic fashion. The disorder includes an area of corneal protrusion above the point of maximal thinning. This is the hallmark of the disorder and is what distinguishes it from Keratoconus. Pathophysiology of Pellucid Marginal Degeneration The exact aetiology of Pellucid Marginal Degeneration has not been ascertained. However it is thought to be secondary to collagen abnormalities. Intraocular
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temperature of 104°F. The patient complains of extreme fatigue‚ and anorexia. The echocardiogram reveals vegetations on the tricuspid valve. a. What risk factors predisposed Ms. Waters to develop infective endocarditis? b. Explain the pathophysiology of infective endocarditis as it relates to this case. c. What additional clinical manifestations should the nurse include in the assessment of the patient? d. What medical management should the nurse anticipate for the patient? e. What
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Introduction Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fast progressing‚ degenerative‚ neurological disease. The disease is marked by weakness‚ atrophy and paralysis of the body’s voluntary muscles as a result of motor neuron degeneration and death (Wijesekera & Leigh‚ 2009). ALS gets its name from Greek origin: Amyotrophic- “A” meaning without‚ “myo” meaning muscle‚ “trophic” meaning nourishment‚ literally translated this term means “without muscle nourishment”. “Lateral Sclerosis” refers to
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thrombosis 7 UNIT 15 Causes: –Formation of a clot in cerebral artery to brain –Hemorrhage from a blood vessel in the brain Signs and symptoms vary depending on part of brain affected –Numbness or paralysis (usually hemiplegia –paralysis on one side of body) –Pupils of eyes are unequal in size –Mental confusion and slurred speech –Nausea and vomiting –Difficulty in breathing and swallowing –Loss of consciousness First aid care –Maintain
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Pathophysiology of Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system‚ affecting the brain and spinal cord. MS affects approximately 400‚000 people in the United States alone. The onset of MS is usually between 20 and 40 years of age and is more common in women; men may have a more severe progressive course (Luzzio‚ 2013). Life expectancy is shortened in persons with MS‚ and the survival rate is linked to disability
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credentials for this title. As of January 1‚ 2013‚ Candidates must meet one of the following eligibility requirements: By Credential: RHIA®‚ RHIT®‚ or CCS®; OR By Education: Completion of a coding training program that includes anatomy & physiology‚ pathophysiology‚ pharmacology‚ medical terminology ‚reimbursement methodology‚ intermediate/advanced ICD diagnostic/procedural and CPT coding; OR By Experience :Minimum of two (2) years of related coding experience directly applying codes; OR By Credential
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albuminuria and a gradual loss of kidney function (1). The morphological changes associated with early phase DN comprise diffuse thickening of the glomerular capillary basement membrane together with the nodular glomerulosclerosis (2). Although the pathophysiology of DN is mainly occur due to hyperglycemia‚ it is believed to involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Crucially‚ DN is not clinically detectable until significant kidney damage has developed‚ highlighting the need to identify
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS Red text - signs & symptoms manifested by the client. * - as evidenced by the biopsy result Analysis: The client was diagnosed with chronic osteomyelitis on her 2nd confinement after she sought consult for a tender mass growth on her Right radius. Chronic osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone usually caused by extension of soft
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NURSING CARE PLANS Impaired Physical Mobility Assessment | Nursing Diagnosis | Scientific explanation | Objectives | Nursing Interventions | Rationale | Expected Outcome | S > θO > Patient manifest:- weak and pale appearance - difficulty in standing and sitting - slowed movement - limited range of motion | Impaired Physical Mobilityr/t neuromuscular impairment aeb slowed movement | Limitation in independent‚ purposeful physical movement of the body or of one more extremities.Due
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Shortly after I was born‚ my family and I moved to Nuevo Laredo‚ a Mexican town bordering the city I was born in. In Mexico‚ I completed my first three years of education and successfully graduated from kindergarten. Several months after my graduation‚ my family and I moved back to Laredo‚ Texas to gain the advantage of an American education. In order to better prepare myself academically‚ my parents decided to hold me back a year and repeat kindergarten. Despite the fact I was older than most of
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